The NHL has informed the Bruins that they will open the season on Jan. 19 at TD Garden against the New York Rangers, according to a team source. It will likely be a 7 p.m. start, although that time could change.

It’s possible the Bruins could begin the season with a multi-game homestand. The Celtics will not play at home until Jan. 24. The Bruins were originally scheduled to play Toronto on Jan. 21. That matchup could stay the same in the revised 48-game schedule.

If the NHL doesn’t make any last-minute schedule changes, the season opener will feature two Original Six teams. Last year, the Rangers lost to New Jersey in the Eastern Conference final. On July 23, 2012, the Rangers pulled off one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters. They acquired power forward Rick Nash from the Blue Jackets, with Brandon Dubinsky and a 2013 first-rounder being the most significant pieces going to Columbus.